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IonQ Achieves 1000 Quantum Connections Per Second in Distributed Computing Breakthrough
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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
IonQ demonstrated a photonic quantum interconnect achieving over 1,000 entanglement events per second between a trapped ion qubit and a solid-state quantum memory, significantly advancing distributed quantum computing capabilities. This breakthrough supports the development of modular quantum computers and heterogeneous quantum networks linking different hardware platforms.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You must rethink quantum computers as networks linking specialised hardware rather than single units. Modular and heterogeneous quantum systems just opened a practical path that demands a new approach to product design and partnerships.
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